Shield Therapeutics plc

("Shield" or the "Company" or the "Group")

2022 Annual Report and 2023 AGM Notice

London, UK, 19 May 2023: Shield Therapeutics plc (LSE: STX), a commercial stage pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialisation of its innovative oral iron therapy for iron deficiency, Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol), announces that the following documents have now been sent to shareholders:

·    Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

·    Notice of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") 2023

In accordance with AIM Rule 26, these documents are also available to view on the Company's website: Results, Reports & Presentations | Shield Therapeutics plc.

This year the Company's AGM will be held at 2.00pm (BST) on 28 June 2023 at the offices of Shield Therapeutics plc, Northern Design Centre, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead Quays, England NE8 3DF. 

If you wish to attend the AGM in your capacity as a shareholder, please bring proof of shareholding or if shares are held through a nominee account, a letter of representation, to facilitate your entry to the Meeting.

The Company will provide a facility for shareholders to join the AGM online and telephonically and there will be an opportunity for shareholders to ask questions. In order to facilitate the process, the Board would request that shareholders register for the meeting and submit questions in advance, before 2.00pm (BST) on 26 June 2023.

To register for dial-in details and to submit any questions please contact Walbrook PR via email at [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7933 8780.

For further information please contact:

About Accrufer®/Feraccru®

Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol) is a novel, stable, non-salt based oral therapy for adults with iron deficiency, with or without anemia. Accrufer®/Feraccru® has a novel mechanism of absorption compared to other oral iron therapies and has been shown to be an efficacious and well-tolerated therapy in a range of clinical trials. More information about Accrufer®/Feraccru®, including the product label, can be found at: www.accrufer.com and www.feraccru.com

About Shield Therapeutics plc

Shield is a commercial stage pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialisation of Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol), an innovative oral iron therapy for iron deficiency differentiated from other irons by its efficacy, broad label and well-tolerated formulation. The Group has launched Accrufer® in the US with an exclusive, multi-year collaboration agreement with Viatris, Inc. Feraccru® is commercialised in the UK and European Union by Norgine B.V., that also have the marketing rights in Australia and New Zealand. Shield also has an exclusive license agreement with Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for the development and commercialisation of Accrufer® / Feraccru® in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, with Korea Pharma Co., Ltd. in the Republic of Korea, and with KYE Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Canada.

Accrufer®/Feraccru® has patent coverage until the mid-2030s

Accrufer®/Feraccru® are registered trademarks of the Shield Group